Senior Legal Project Leader: Strategy, Delivery & Execution

Perkins Coie LLP

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 181,000 - 294,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Senior Legal Project Manager to lead complex portfolio initiatives, deliver strategic oversight, and optimize governance, budgeting, and resource allocation across high-profile client engagements.

You will act as a trusted adviser to partners, lawyers, and business professionals, driving collaboration and scalable processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and profitability of legal service delivery.

Qualifications

  • Five+ years leading complex, high-visibility projects and matter portfolios in a law firm or professional services.
  • Budgeting, forecasting, pricing, profitability analysis and financial reporting experience.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams to drive outcomes.
  • Advanced data analysis, reporting, and modeling using Excel, SQL and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex legal project management initiatives and matter portfolios with governance, budgeting, and resource planning.
  • Advise attorneys, clients, and business professionals to align stakeholders and improve delivery.
  • Advance LPM excellence through leadership, mentorship, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Legal project management
Stakeholder management
Budgeting
Forecasting
Financial analysis
Leadership
Communication
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PMP
J.D.
MBA

Tools

Smartsheet
Microsoft Project
SharePoint
Excel
SQL
Visio

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Senior Legal Project Manager to lead complex portfolio initiatives, deliver strategic oversight, and optimize governance, budgeting, and resource allocation across high-profile client engagements.

You will act as a trusted adviser to partners, lawyers, and business professionals, driving collaboration and scalable processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and profitability of legal service delivery.

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